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Patna : World No 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas, 23, Greece, and qualifier Jiri Lehecka, 20, Czech Republic, will clash in the semi-final of ATP ABN Amro orld Tennis Tournament at Rotterdam, Netherlands, on February 12, 2022, at 7.30 pm. In the second semi-final, World No 7 Andrey Rublev, 24, Russia, will face World No 9 Felix Auger-Aliassime, 21, Canada, on February 13, 2022.
Tsitsipas defeated World No 34 A de Minaur, 22, Australia, in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 in quarter-final in 1hr 31 minutes on February 11, 2022 The Greek won 3 break points during the match to 1 by Minaur during the match. The Australian committed 4 double faults during the match. Tsitsipas won 4 games in a row duting the match to 2 by Minaur.
World No 137 Lehecka beat World No 63 Lorenzo Musetti, 19, Italy, in three-sets 6-3, 1-6, 7-5 in quarter-final on February 11, 2022. Both the players won 3 break points each during the match. Lehecka fired 6 Aces during the match to 3 by Musetti. The Italian committed 4 double faults in the match to 1 by Lehecka. The Italian won 7 games in a row during the match to 3 by the Czech. Lrhecka though won 91 points during the match to 87 by Musetti.
Aliassime defeated Cameron Norrie, UK, 7-5, 7-6 in quarter-final in 2 hr 7 minutes on February 12, 2022. Aliassime hammered 13 Aces during the match to 2 by Norrie. The Canadian won 3 break points during the match to 2 by the Brit. Both the olayers won 3 games each in a row during the match. Aliassime, in all, 87 points in the match to 75 by Norrie.
Rublev beat World No 38 Marton Fucsovics, 29, Hungary, 6-4, 6-3 in QF in 74 minutes on February 12, 2022, winning 3 break points and 3 games in a row during the match. Rublev won 63 points during the match to 44 by the Hungarian. Fucsovis committed 3 double faults.